Friday Film Matinee! 35mm Screening!

This week’s film is a recently acquired 35mm print of THE SECRET POLICEMAN’S OTHER BALL (1982) but as to which version of the film we’re screening, you’ll know when we do: as it screens… You see, the title THE SECRET POLICEMAN’S OTHER BALL applies to two distinct features. It could be the UK-released film directed by Julien Temple of the eponymous 1981 comedy & music benefit for Amnesty International that includes performances from some (Monty) Pythons, Rowan Atkinson, Sting, Phil Collins, Bob Geldof, and others. It is also used as the title for a US-released compilation film that merges the 1981 event with the previous 1979 benefit (just The Secret Policeman’s Ball) that additionally includes performances by more (Monty) Pythons, Peter Cook, and Pete Townsend as well as others. Either way, it’s somewhere between 90 and 100 minutes long. Join us on Friday for a healthy, and mysterious, dose of British comedy and rock’n’roll!

The Friday Film Matinee is an ongoing program at The Brattle featuring special screenings of 35mm prints on Friday afternoons. We know that seeing a film on 35mm is worth skipping class or leaving work early for so come play hooky with us as we celebrate the magic of ‘reel film’ at The Brattle!